Availability

One two-bedroom apartment and four one-bedroom apartments are available in a 14-apartment complex in Menlo Park, one block from Willow Oaks Park and convenient to 101.

*Numbers may vary, please contact Property Management for the most recent pricing.

REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCE

Applicants who currently live or work in Menlo Park will be given preference. All adult household members must pass credit and background checks and meet the minimum and maximum income requirements.  Applicants must agree to participate in initial gross household income certification and annual recertification by HIP Housing as a condition of continued tenancy. There is a maximum occupancy of three people in the one-bedroom units.

ABOUT THE PROPERTY

The property, called The Patrician, is divided into two buildings, each with 7 apartments. The property has been meticulously maintained and updated and consists of 12 one-bedroom and 2 two-bedroom units ranging in size from 650 to 850 square feet, each with one garage space and locked storage. The two-bedroom units also have one outside parking space. Apartment interiors have been remodeled with new finishes, dual pane windows, updated kitchens, and most with hardwood flooring. Each building has one coin-operated washer and dryer for tenant use. Several of the ground floor units have patios. There is also a shared picnic area and barbecue grill for tenant use. We do not allow pets (except for registered service or assistance animals) or smoking on the property.

LOCATION

The Patrician is ideally located north of Highway 101 and is close to shopping, restaurants, transportation, and major employers like Facebook, SRI International, and Google. 6-8 Coleman Place has convenient access to major employers, shopping, dining, and entertainment with access to transportation and major roads. Within ½ mile are Willow Oaks Park, Willow Road and Coleman Avenue bus stops, a preschool, El Rancho Grocery, La Hacienda Market, KIPP Valiant Community Prep (a public charter elementary and middle school), Silicon Valley International (an IB K-12 school), Stanford Health Care Menlo Medical Clinic, and the Menlo Park VA complex. Downtown Menlo Park and the transit station are two miles away.

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

The Patrician was purchased in 2021 by HIP Housing Development Corp. and managed by HIP Housing Affordable Ventures, located in Redwood City. HIP Housing has been providing affordable housing solutions in San Mateo County since 1972. Annually, we house 1,400 low-income people in a variety of social service and property programs.  We currently own 18 properties throughout San Mateo County and are one of only three registered Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO) in the County.

HOW TO APPLY

Register for the interest list at Menlo Park’s below-market-rate housing administrator, House Keys at https://www.housekeys10.com/ or, hover your smartphone camera over this flow code to take you to the House Keys website:

Interest list applicants will be entered into a lottery for each vacant apartment when it becomes available. If you are selected in the lottery, you will receive an invitation to tour the apartment and submit an application. We anticipate one 2-bedroom apartment and five 1-bedroom apartments to be available for rent beginning in May 2021.

All Units Have

1 Assigned Parking Space
Laundry room in the building
Some units have updated/new kitchen countertops, cabinets, and floors.
Landlord pays for water, sewer, garbage
Tenant pays for electricity, gas, internet/cable
No smoking
No pets
We do accept subsidized vouchers
We run full background checks (credit & criminal) $35 fee per adult (money order or cashier’s check only)
These are BMR units and we verify income and assets at move-in and annually for all household members.
Household size: 1-2 people for the studio. 1-3 people for 1-Bed.

*If you would like to view the unit, by appointment only*